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10 timeless Bay Area day hikes

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10 timeless Bay Area day hikes

At SFGATE, we typically set out to find hidden trails that lead to something unexpected....

This underground hike leads to an abandoned Calif. gold mine

This underground hike leads to an abandoned Calif. gold mine

Yosemite visitors are waiting 4 hours to enter a packed park

California Parks

Yosemite visitors are waiting 4 hours to enter a packed park

A highly unusual year for one of Yosemite’s iconic waterfalls

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A highly unusual year for one of Yosemite’s iconic waterfalls

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Hidden hike, coveted campsite where the Golden Gate foghorn blows

The ruins of a 1910s sanitarium are hidden in the East Bay hills

How to get to the most secluded beach in San Francisco

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There's a hidden paradise right in the middle of San Francisco

This urban forest was a savior for many during the pandemic.

By Nico Madrigal-Yankowski

The hiking trails on Mount Sutro provide a nature respite in the middle of San Francisco.

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The view looking out toward Tiburon and Mount Tamalpais while hiking the North Ridge Trail to the Sunset Trail that goes up to Mt. Livermore on Angel Island on Sept. 8, 2021.

I tried cycling up the Bay Area's toughest, trickiest climb

'I discovered the human body is capable of seeing stars to the rhythm of a beating heart.'

By Noah Frank

Noah Frank walks his bicycle as he attempts to climb Marin Avenue riding a bicycle in Berkeley, Calif. on Aug. 23, 2021. The section of Marin Avenue from Arlington Circle up to Grizzly Peak averages a 17.1 percent average grade, with some sections as steep as a 30 percent grade.

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